Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rat-tail file

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
rat--tail -file
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A file (cutting tool) of the rattail type: a rattail.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does rat-tail file mean?
A file (cutting tool) of the rattail type: a rattail.

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